- Elevation
- 135 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- KOI Kirkwall Airport14 km
- EOI Eday Airport29 km
About Hill of Heddle
Hill of Heddle is a mountain. Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland. Elevation: 135 m. The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Holm of Grimbister and Keelylang Hill.
Climate of Hill of Heddle
This month · November
A wet month
Day 8° · Night 4° · Rain 137 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 15°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- November (137 mm)
- Driest month
- May (56 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 6° | 6° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 13° | 11° | 8° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 1° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 7° | 9° | 9° | 8° | 6° | 4° | 2° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 119 | 91 | 106 | 70 | 56 | 59 | 65 | 79 | 109 | 127 | 137 | 126 |
How to get to Hill of Heddle
The nearest airport is Kirkwall Airport (KOI), 14 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Aberdeen, 215 km to the south.
Airports
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) Kirkwall, Orkney Islands 14 kmeast
- Eday Airport (EOI) Eday 29 kmnortheast
- Wick John O'Groats Airport (WIC) Wick 60 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Aberdeen Population: 198.6K 215 kmsouth
- Dundee Population: 148.2K 282 kmsouth
- Edinburgh Population: 515K 339 kmsouth
- Glasgow Population: 626.4K 356 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Hill of Heddle
Within 100 km: 37 historic and cultural sites, 656 natural sites, 259 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km324 places
- Hoy Island 19 kmSW
- Shapinsay Island 15 kmE
- Rousay Island 19 kmN
- Flotta Island 19 kmS
25–60 km274 places
- Eday Island 28 kmNE
- Papa Westray Island Island 41 kmN
- Auskerry Island 32 kmE
- Hesta Head Natural site 27 kmSE
60–100 km354 places
- Eilean nan Ron Island 86 kmSW
- Rabbit Islands Island 89 kmSW
- Neave Island Island 84 kmSW
- Eilean Iosal Island 86 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
-
Heddle Village, Orkney Islands0.5 km S
-
Finstown Village, Orkney Islands1 km NE
-
Grimbister Village, Orkney Islands1.7 km E
-
Germiston Village, Orkney Islands1.9 km SW
-
Horraldshay Village, Orkney Islands2.2 km NE
-
Cursiter Village, Orkney Islands2.6 km E
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Holm of Grimbister Island, Orkney Islands2.5 km E
-
Keelylang Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands3.7 km SE
-
Damsay Island, Orkney Islands3.4 km E
-
Bay of Firth Natural site, Orkney Islands3.9 km NE
-
Ward of Redland Mountain, Orkney Islands4.7 km N
-
Glass Holms Island, Orkney Islands4.5 km W
-
Baa Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.6 km W
-
Stenny Holm Island, Orkney Islands4.7 km W
More nature in United Kingdom
-
Quanter Ness Natural site, Orkney Islands6.3 km E
-
Ward Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands5.4 km S
-
Hangaback Natural site, Orkney Islands9.3 km S -
Wideford Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands6 km E
-
Crookness Natural site, Orkney Islands8.4 km NE
-
Gruf Hill Mountain, Orkney Islands7.4 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: